Club Ride Commuter Services, a free program sponsored by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) that partners with area employers to promote greener modes of getting to work, had its most successful year in 2013 for recruiting new partners, reporting of round-trip commutes, and overall positive environmental impact.

“Club Ride is successfully changing the valley’s perception of alternative modes of transportation by making them more accessible and appealing to commuters,” said Tina Quigley, RTC general manager. “With greater participation, we are reducing traffic, improving our air quality and saving commuters money. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

The program added more than 5,600 new commuters and 20 new employer partners in 2013, including some of Southern Nevada’s leading ­businesses. It now partners with more than 250 employers in the Las Vegas Valley.

Program participants recorded 967,844 clean commutes, which kept an estimated 5.8 million vehicle miles off area valley roads, a distance equal to 236 trips around the world.

Club Ride also used new technologies to make recording commutes easy for participants by installing 42 touch screen kiosks at 36 partner worksites, which have increased reporting among employees by as much as 350 percent, and by introducing a smartphone app. In addition, the program allows participants to log their commutes via ­VeriFone, by text and phone, and online.

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